Assistant Principal

Outwood Academy City, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8SS

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5hrs a week Mon to Fri. 6.5hrs per day
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L8 to L12

What skills and experience we're looking for

As Principal of Outwood Academy City, I am really proud to be able to introduce you to our amazing academy. Ofsted tell us that, ‘new leaders have begun to transform the culture of the school’, so come and join us on our transformative journey. Serving the bustling city of Sheffield, Outwood Academy Cityhas undergone a huge transformation for its 1200 students, with an innovative curriculum and a personalised approach to learning, enabling our young people to realise their vocational, practical, creative and academic abilities. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum that the school has carefully sequenced to ensure that we give our young people the best chance to succeed. Our students are a really special group of young people, and they are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside our ambitious curriculum, and, as a result of high-quality pastoral care, pupils at Outwood Academy City are ‘safe and well-cared for’. Come and take a look at what we offer, and see if you could be a part of our team - #WeAreCity and we are striving for excellence. We love what we do, and we welcome enthusiastic, dedicated and hard-working people, whatever your experience, to join us on our mission.

We are proud to be part of the Outwood Family, a Trust renowned for its commitment to transforming lives and raising standards. If you share our passion for making a real difference in the lives of young people, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.

Outwood Academy City are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader, who can lead academy staff, in order to raise the aspirations and attainment of young learners. The role requires an enthusiastic leader with unwavering drive, vision and a commitment to help others achieve. With a clear focus on developing staff, you will ensure high standards are in place throughout the academy, with the highest level of classroom practice implemented daily. Particulars of the roles will be discussed at Interview.

You will need the tenacity and integrity to deliver in challenging circumstances, removing barriers, communicating a vision that inspires, motivates and enthuses staff, students and the community as a whole – fostering a passion for ensuring every child receives the very best level of education possible.

You will be well supported by an experienced team as you work to raise attainment levels and offer engaging curriculum experiences. The academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining an expanding, highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. OGAT is recognised as a high performing chain of schools and is the highest performing Family of Schools in the north of England. The Trust affords opportunities for staff to work and progress across several schools if desired. We guarantee every member of staff CPD and a further comprehensive programme of professional development is provided through the Outwood Institute of Education.

We have won numerous awards as a school and are an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded the Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

What the school offers its staff

• Your starting salary plus annual inflationlinked increases. The starting salary will bedependent on experience

• We follow the principles of the SchoolTeachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

• You will be automatically enrolled into thegenerous Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• Pay progression happens automatically on theanniversary of the target period appropriateto your role

• Flexible family friendly policies from day one

• Enhanced occupational benefits available(such as maternity, adoption and parentalleave) with no qualifying period

• We have our own Workload Charter andare committed to ensuring that Teachers’workloads are manageable

• All teachers receive an allotted minimum oftwo hours CPD each week

• Access to centralised resources to supportwith lesson planning and reducing workload

• Comprehensive induction andtraining processEmployee benefitsWhat do we offer as an employer?

• Automatic enrolment into our EmployeeAssistance Programme which gives you andyour family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range ofwork-life issues

• Emotional support and counselling for awide range of personal and work issues

• Legal guidance

• Financial guidance and debt counselling

• Child and dependent care supportand advice

• Support for managers

• We are also a wellbeing employer with adedicated wellbeing policy and menopausepolicy along with menopause championsbased in our academies

• Free flu vaccinations

• Free onsite parking

• Employee discounts such as competitivelypriced Synergy Car Leasing

• Access to various discount sites

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Assistant Principal Person Specification.pdf - 221 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Principal Job Description.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

About Outwood Academy City

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy City website
• Email address: l.ashton@city.outwood.com
• Phone number: 0114 2358120
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-city

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy City

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.ashton@city.outwood.com.

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